Decorative wall plaster with your own hands. Overview of simple solutions: how to make, how to apply putty | 115+ Photos & Videos

The method can be called simple. Even a novice builder will cope with the "rock". A special mixture to create such a plaster is not needed, you can use the usual finishing putty.

The order of making the "rock" can be as follows:

1. Walls are pre-primed
   

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2. The bottom layer of finishing putty is applied to them. At the same time, it is desirable to work in small areas (no more than 0.5 sq. M), applying a layer of 2-3 mm using a spatula-trowel
   

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3. The structural pattern is applied with a trowel: it is completely cleaned of material and washed well
   

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4. After washing, the trowel is pressed against the fresh putty on the wall.
   

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5. The creation of the invoice is carried out at the moment of separation of the trowel from the wall. You need to slightly raise its lower part, and then tear it off the wall completely, while making a downward movement
   

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6. The ideal option would be such a separation, in which the upper end of the trowel will come off the putty in the place where its lower end was originally located
   

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7. After that, the float is cleared again and proceeds to the next section. In order not to leave untreated sections of the walls, the next section overlaps with the previously processed
   

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8. The drying of the “finish” applied in this way lasts up to two days. Next, you can start painting.

Actually, that's all. The embossed pattern is created using small irregularities on the wall on the applied finish layer. To create more interesting solutions, you can try different movements of the spatula or float at the moment of separation.

The main thing is to make the separation of the tool from the wall very smoothly. In this case, there will be no traces and too high protrusions of the material.

A feature of this method is that the tool can be torn off in any direction and during any movements.

In addition, it is possible to re-process the same sections of the wall. This way you can get completely unique texture patterns - criss-cross, herringbone, etc.

A more complex method, however, its result looks more spectacular, and is more popular. Usually, the rain is applied at an angle, but this does not matter. As a building material, as in the previous case, the usual finishing putty is taken.

The sequence of actions when applying "rain":

1. First, the walls are marked at an angle. They are slanted lines at an angle of 45 °. It can also be applied at some other angle, for example, at 60 °; the main thing is that the angles of all lines are the same. Lines width is 3 trowel width
   

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2. Each line must be glued with masking tape or adhesive tape, so that its lower edge lies on the line.
   

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3. The plaster is applied starting from the top corner: first putty is applied with a thickness of 2-3 mm and a width equal to the width of the trowel for a length of about one meter
   

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4. To create a droplet structure, lightly press the trowel against the plaster, pulling it along the line in a slightly raised position.
   

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5. Further, the actions are repeated until the entire strip is painted over to the end of the line. Several approaches are performed 1 m long
   

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6. This is followed by smoothing the applied strip (since the freshly applied rain is more like a hedgehog - it has too high irregularities). To do this, the spatula is completely cleared of the material and slightly pressed against the surface. Then, one edge is lifted at the spatula, tearing it off the putty
   

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7. You need to tear off relatively quickly, because the slower the tearing process goes, the more uneven the surface will remain.
   

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8. Then the second strip is made in the same way. It must be applied with a slight overlap on the already made. After the second, the last strip is applied and on this the space between the two lines is completely filled
   

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9. The process is repeated for the next line until the entire wall is plastered.

Dried plaster is treated with an abrasive mesh or sandpaper.

The texture of the bark beetle resembles the moves of this beetle, which it leaves in the wood. Unlike the previously considered options, in this case, not the usual finishing mixture is used, but a more complex composition. For the manufacture of bark beetle, specialized composite plaster is used in the form of a white powder with small granules or pebbles in the composition. It is these pebbles that leave the “moves” of the bark beetle on the wall.

Instead of ordinary sand, this material uses a polymer filler, which significantly reduces the weight of the putty and has a positive effect on the load on the wall.

Due to the more durable structure, the "bark beetle" can be used for both internal and external work. It is often used in the design of facades. However, one should not think that in this case it will be somehow dangerous for a person. The putty mixture has passed all possible tests for toxicity and carcinogenicity.

The application of decorative putty "Bark beetle" is carried out as follows:

1. In a bucket, mix the putty solution. In this case, the amount of water is added exactly according to the instructions. The solution is allowed to stand for 5 minutes, after which it is stirred again.
   

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2. Using a spatula, the solution is applied to the trowel (you can use a grater)
   

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3. Next, with a trowel, the solution is applied to the walls. Movements should be directed at an angle of 50-60 ° from the bottom up or vice versa, but always in the same direction. The layer thickness must be equal to the diameter of the granules
   

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4. After covering part of the wall surface, it is leveled - excess material is removed with a spatula.They are sent back to the container, or applied to the trowel for further use.
   

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5. After leveling the walls, they begin to apply the texture. The texture is applied with a plastic spatula (it is allowed to use a spatula made of wood or polypropylene)
   

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6. A small amount of plaster is applied to the spatula and translational movements are made to it. At the same time, stone balls, upon contact with a spatula, leave grooves in the putty - “bark beetle moves”

The time for complete drying of the "bark beetle" is 48 hours

In fact, this is one of the most ancient ways of using decorative plasters in the world and was discovered in ancient Rome. Its meaning lies in the fact that the composition for processing the wall is made from stone production waste, supplemented with various paints (colors) and fastening material. Hydrated lime is usually used as the latter, however, acrylic is currently successfully replacing it.

Making Venetian plaster is quite simple and can be done on your own. To do this, you need to take stone chips or dust in any stone workshop (it can be granite or marble chips of different shades), purchase the necessary colors and a binder component - acrylic or lime.

The application of Venetian plaster is preceded by a high-quality wall treatment, consisting of leveling and preliminary puttying. Moreover, the latter includes both starting and finishing finishes.

Next, proceed to the application of the "Venetian". The process consists of the following steps:

1. Prepare a certain amount of plaster of the desired color and choose the place where it will be applied. Since this type of decor dries quickly, you should not simultaneously work with an area of ​​\u200b\u200bmore than 1 sq. m
   

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2. The first layer of plaster is applied with a spatula in slightly rounded movements.
   

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3. You need to wait about an hour for the first layer to dry completely.
   

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4. Apply the second layer with a trowel. It has a color that differs by several tones from the first, but at the same time several “veins”, bald spots and other similar elements are formed on the wall
   

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5. The third layer is applied, the so-called. "rubbing". For this, a Japanese spatula is used, which is pressed against the wall with considerable force.
   

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6. Without waiting for the third layer to dry, it is sanded with very fine sandpaper.
   

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7. After the third layer dries, it is treated with wax
   

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8. Half an hour after applying the wax, the area is polished with a Japanese spatula (this removes excess wax) and wiped with a clean and dry cloth.

Then they move on to the next section, and, as in the case of other types of decor, it is advisable to do them with a slight overlap.